PM to make special announcement on Monday

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will make a special announcement on Monday regarding the action to be taken by the government to deal with the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. In disclosing this, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government is constantly monitoring the situation and is […]

Execute urgent measures immediately, government urged

KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia recorded an upsurge in new Covid-19 cases lately, at 3,027 yeaterday, the government has been urged to quickly implement comprehensive measures in red zones to reduce the spread of the virus and protect those who are exposed to high-risk transmission. Social and Economic Research Initiative (Seri) chief executive officer Dr Helmy […]

Malaysia weighed down by over 250 active clusters

BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF Weekly round-up This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia from Jan 2 up to noon yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 128,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continued to be battered by spiralling new cases over the week (Jan 2-7) and active infections which have reached 25,221. These have […]

Nation battling Covid-19, not right time to hold general, state election

PUTRAJAYA: Now is not the right time to hold a general or state election as the country is still battling Covid-19, the Election Commission (EC) said today. EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh, when responding to reports that Sarawak may be facing a state election in the near future, said maintaining public health safety during […]